SCENE 1
1. (Christmas
carol’s sounding)
EBONY
(Enters. Finds
CAROLERS singing)
What's with all
this singing? Who authorized this?
EBONY
Roberta!
CRATCHET
Yes, Ms. Scrooge.
EBONY
Did you tell these
people they could make all this noise in here?
CRATCHET
Do you dislike
it ma'am?
EBONY
Of course I do!
Get out of here, filthy beggars!
Bring me some
tea.
CRATCHET
Yes, Ms. Scrooge.
(Pauses for
more instructions)
EBONY
Make it quick.
CATCHET
(Rushes off)
Yes, Ms. Scrooge.
EBONY
Now where were
we? Restaurant receipts, bills... credit?
(A lady rushes in)
SADIE
Hello, Ms.
Scrooge.
EBONY
I know who you
are. Every holiday you come around begging for money.
SADIE
(Laughs)
Always the
comedian.
Have you made your
yearly donation to the Sisters of Suffering Charity?
EBONY
I will pay this
year as much as I pay every year.
SADIE
Which is?
EBONY
Absolutely
nothing.
SADIE
But it helps the
poor, the needy, the sick, the suffering.
EBONY
I seem to be the only
one who is suffering in this room.
SADIE
You have the most
successful restaurant in town. You surely could spare something.
EBONY
How about a tip?
KATIE
Okay.
EBONY
Stop feeding the
poor, the hungry, the sick, and the suffering. It makes them live just a
little bit longer and makes them suffer just a little bit more. Do them
and me a favor and stop helping them. There's too many people in this
world as it is. Let them die and decrease the surplus population.
SADIE
I should go, Ms.
Scrooge.
Here's some
literature in case you change your mind.(Hands EBONY some flyers)
Merry
Christmas.(CRATCHET enters from behind with tea and cake)
EBONY
Christmas. Bah
humbug.
(Not seeing
CRATCHET. She yells)
Cratchet! Where's my...
(Realizes CRATCHET
is there)
...set it down
here.
CRATCHET
Will there be
anything else this evening?
EBONY
What do you
mean?
CRATCHET
Ms.
Scrooge. It's Christmas Eve. Tonight could I get home before my
children go to sleep?
EBONY
I'm a reasonable
woman. Take the rest of the night off... without pay.
CRATCHET
Oh, thank you, Ms.
Scrooge. Thank you.
(So happy CRATCHET
reaches for EBONY)
EBONY
Don't you dare
hug me.
CRATCHET
Sorry, Ms. Scrooge.
(leaving)
EBONY
Tomorrow you will
be here at your usual time or you can look for another job.
(Exits)
SCENE 2
EBONY
Bah humbug.(Takes the
cup)
2. (the sound of
chains - MARLA)
What was that?
Cratchet? Are
you still here?
Oh, my
goodness.
I swear I'm
hearing...
(The ghost of
MARLA appears L)
Holy Jesus!
SCENE 3
MARLA
Ebony Scrooge!
EBONY
Who are you?
MARLA
I'm your old
partner Marla. You've been a naughty girl, EBONY.
EBONY
(Scared)
Go away. I
need some medicine. Some plop, plop, fizz, fizz, and you'll be gone.
MARLA
I have come to
warn you. Warn you of a fate worse than death. You will share my fate
unless you change.
EBONY
Your
fate? What are you talking about?
MARLA
I have paid
heavily for my sins. (chains)
This is my
punishment for cheating people.
(Shows EBONY)
EBONY
Those were good
times.
MARLA
Good
times! Good times!
(Shakes tableware
in agony)
EBONY
Calm
down. Take it easy.
MARLA
Your punishment
will be far worse than mine, EBONY Scrooge, unless you change.
(Chains)
Tonight you will
be visited by two Spirits.
At the stroke of
midnight, the first will appear. Then the other will appear at each hour
after.
EBONY
So, ha,
ha. You got me. Jokes over. Now get out!
MARLA
Please, EBONY. This
is your last chance. (Exits)
SCENE 4
EBONY
The only warning I
need is on the tea label. (Grabs papers and yawns)
3. (The bell’s
sticking 12)
Asleep
again? (Looks at watch)
Christmas day
already. Maybe I'll call Cratchet to come in early. I'm way
behind.
4. звук spirit
PAST
Good evening, EBONY Scrooge.
EBONY
Who are
you? How did you get in here?
PAST
I am the Spirit of
the past.
EBONY
This can't be.
PAST
I have come to show you your past.
EBONY
Sorry, I've
already been there and don't care to go back.
PAST
Please come with
me.
EBONY
Through the wall?
PAST
Watch.
5. (the sound of
snowstorm)
EBONY
What's going on?
PAST
We're taking a
step back in time.
SCENE
5
6.
(jingle bells)
GIRL1: Ah, I simply adore Chrismas.
YOUNG EBONY: So do I, especially I love to decorate a Christmas tree.
GIRL2: Girls, can you help me?
YOUNG EBONY: Oh, wait a moment!
GIRL1: Thanks! All right, now let's decorate a Christmas tree.
GIRL2: Yeah! Stop having a rest! We have to work!
YOUNG EBONY: Well, well! Let's begin. I'll take a garland. I don't want someone
again to be confused in it.
GIRL1: Ok, then I will hang out Christmas balls.
GIRL2: And I will be engaged in tinsel!
GIRL1: Ah yes, Ebony, you went out on the date yesterday didn't you?
YOUNG EBONY: Yes
GIRL2: Really? And how was it?
YOUNG EBONY: At first it was quite fun, but then...
GIRL1: But then what?
YOUNG EBONY: He presented me a lovely ringlet.
GIRL1: Wow!
GIRL2: It's so romantic!
GIRL1: Show it!
GIRL2: So beautiful!
GIRL1: I want a such a ring too.
YOUNG EBONY: Oh I’m sure, you'll get the one someday.
GIRL2: What's his name?
YOUNG EBONY: His name ps John.
GIRL1: Where does he work?
YOUNG EBONY: He works in the bank.
We're having a Christmas party with his parents.
GIRL1: So sweet.
YOUNG EBONY: Oh, my dear girls, you will meet your destiny too... Because Christmas
is the magical time!
7.
Ebony’s song
8.
spirits
SCENE
6
EBONY
(Turns away)
Please,
spirit. No more. Take me home.
(Lights
go to black)
PAST
Perhaps
you've seen enough.
EBONY
Take
me home.
Home! Now,
go spirit. You have tormented me enough tonight.
PAST
I will
go, but you will be visited again at the stroke of one.
EBONY
Go!
(Spirit
exits L. EBONY bows her head sadly)
What a
miserable life. Am I really so horrible?
9. (The bell’s
sticking 1)
10.
spirits
EBONY
Who
are you?
PRESENT
I am
the spirit of the present.
EBONY
Are
you going to show me my past again? Or present, whatever…. Ok, take my hand,
I’m ready.
PRESENT
I’m
not going to show you your past. I’ll show you the little children who are
dying because of you and people like you! Who are alone and miserable in the
world. They have no food, no home, no parents, no medicine if they are sick –
nothing and nobody…
EBONY
I’ve
never offended little kids! It’s not me to blame… I have no idea what you are
talking about!
PRESENT
It’s
happening day by day because of you! The only source of living for them is charity…
EBONY
So
what?
PRESENT
You –
ugly, pathetic fool! You are spoiling everything you touch! Remember what you
have said: “Let them die and decrease the surplus population”! You, EBONY
Scrooge, are the only to blame! Look, what you have done!
SCENE
7
11. танец
духов
(Angels
with two little kids)
SCENE
8
EBONY
Spirit? Are
you still here?
(Silence)
Bah
humbug.
12. (The
clock strikes two)
Oh,
no.
(Wind. Feels
a chill. The lights slowly turn to red)
Hello? Someone
here.
(The
ghost of Christmas FUTURE appears. FUTURE is completely covered in a
cloak. More chilling wind)
Who
are you?
(No
answer)
Are
you the ghost of Christmas future?
(FUTURE
nods)
You
frighten me spirit. I don't not wish to see what you want to show me.
(FUTURE
points)
No,
please...
(Lights
fade)
Where
are you taking me?
(The
grave)
Where
are the little girl and the boy? Are they dead?
Please spirit, tell
me it can be changed.
That
little girl and the boy don't deserve to die.
(FUTURE
points)
Don't
show me the grave, spirit. I get the point. You don't need to show me
this.
(FUTURE
points)
I
don't want to spirit. Please take me home. I've seen enough.
13. страшная
музыка
(FUTURE
points again)
(EBONY
goes to grave and pulls away growth)
(Wipes
at name)
The
name! EBONY Scrooge! It's me... it's my name! Will I die
here? What happened to my tomb? Why do I just have this obscure
little gravestone? Did people hate me so bad they even left me in death?
(Falls
down by grave. FUTURE walks away as she is crying)
Please,
spirit. Tell me this can be changed. Tell me I can change all this.
(Lights
fade to black)
14. My immortal
SCENE
9
15.
ride_on_my_good_man_
EBONY
It's morning. It's Christmas
morning! I’m alive! I’m alive!
CRATCHET
(Enters)
Sorry,
I'm a little late, Ms. Scrooge. I guess I overslept.
EBONY
My
dear Misses CRATCHET! It's Christmas. Take the whole day off.
CRATCHET
Are
you serious?
EBONY
Dead serious.
(Pulls
out money)
CRATCHET
Thank
you. I'm so happy I could hug you.
EBONY
Then
hug me.
CRATCHET
Tell
you what? We could have Christmas dinner together.
EBONY
With
me?
CRATCHET
Of
course.
EBONY
Wonderful!
EBONY
(Hears
CAROLERS)
Do you
hear that? CAROLERS are singing!
(Goes
to door. Yells)
Hey! Come
here.
CRATCHET
I
thought you hated Christmas carols.
EBONY
My
dear Misses CRATCHET , Not anymore.
(Everybody’s
singing)
16.
Happy new year
END OF
SHOW
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